My Man Godfrey (1957 film)

My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
	File:My Man Godfrey FilmPoster.jpeg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Henry Koster
Written by	Peter Berneis; William Bowers; Everett Freeman; Eric Hatch (novel)
Produced by	Ross Hunter
Starring	June Allyson; David Niven
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Music by	Frank Skinner
Color process	Eastmancolor
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	October 11, 1957 (New York City); October 18, 1957 (United States);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

My Man Godfrey is a 1957 American CinemaScope comedy film starring June Allyson and David Niven.^[1]^[2] It was adapted by Peter Berneis, William Bowers and Everett Freeman, and directed by Henry Koster. The film is a color remake of Gregory La Cava's 1936 screwball comedy of the same name. Allyson played the role created by Carole Lombard in the original version, and Niven took on the role made famous by William Powell. Niven had played the role of Tommy Gray, Godfrey's former classmate, in a 1938 radio version.

Plot

The plot begins as a zany heiress uses and then takes pity on a man whom she believes to be homeless. She insists the man come home with her and gives him a job as the eccentric family's butler—much to the chagrin of her father, especially when it becomes clear the girl is falling in love with the fellow. The family's new butler, however, harbors a secret: he is actually as wealthy as and, in fact, more well-born than they are.

Cast

June Allyson as Irene [Bullock]
David Niven as Godfrey
Jessie Royce Landis as Angelica [Bullock]
Robert Keith as Mr. [Alexander] Bullock
Eva Gabor as Francesca [Gray]
Jay Robinson as Vincent
Martha Hyer as Cordelia [Bullock]
Jeff Donnell as Molly
Herbert Anderson as Hubert
Eric Sinclair as Brent
Dabbs Greer as Lieutenant O'Connor
Fred Essler as Captain

Production

The film was meant to mark the Hollywood debut of O. W. Fischer, but he was fired two weeks into production and was sued by Universal.^[3]

References

^ "My Man Godfrey". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^ "My Man Godfrey". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^ THOMAS M. PRYOR (Feb 21, 1957). "UNIVERSAL SUES ACTOR IT OUSTED: Studio Charges O. W. Fischer With Contract Breach in Filming of 'Godfrey' Huxley to Work on Cartoon". New York Times. p. 30.

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External links

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^ Cassano, Graham (2014-07-17). A New Kind of Public: Community, Solidarity, and Political Economy in New Deal Cinema, 1935-1948. BRILL. doi:10.1163/9789004276963_004. ISBN 978-90-04-27519-5.

[1] "My Man Godfrey". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[2] "My Man Godfrey". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[3] THOMAS M. PRYOR (Feb 21, 1957). "UNIVERSAL SUES ACTOR IT OUSTED: Studio Charges O. W. Fischer With Contract Breach in Filming of 'Godfrey' Huxley to Work on Cartoon". New York Times. p. 30.

[4] Cassano, Graham (2014-07-17). A New Kind of Public: Community, Solidarity, and Political Economy in New Deal Cinema, 1935-1948. BRILL. doi:10.1163/9789004276963_004. ISBN 978-90-04-27519-5.

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